It's easy to vilify liquid alts; it's much harder to draft the kind of regulation that allows an investor to make an informed decision about the risk-return profile of their investments.
Despite a multitude of water shortages, options to invest in innovative technologies that address the problem remain limited.
<I>Breakfast with Benjamin:</I> Investing in China stocks is a scary proposition right now but there's an ETF that uses a smart approach. It's down, but not like the Shanghai market.
Top analysts in the sector see a bear market as investors pumped $10.5 billion into energy funds over the last year.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Crashing commodity prices are real, and the result might be another delay to the Fed's rate hike.
The precious metal stays in trading range as Greece lives on the edge of default due to tepid inflation, muted demand for gold from China and a strong U.S. dollar.
From movie posters and Hermes Birkin handbags to Apple 1 computers and Nobel Prize medals, these alternative investments score big.
Rising rates might hurt REITs initially, but they could benefit from a strengthening economy. <b><i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150712/REITS2015" target="_blank">Our Focus on REITs special report</a>)</b></i>
Agency claims private equity maven defrauded investors, breached fiduciary duty. She says action is illegal and she's out to save companies, jobs.
Liquidity, performance concerns and business conflict cause the expanding hedge-fund firm to take a more traditional approach to mutual funds.
The key is bringing liquid alts more in line with hedge fund strategies
Memo cites concern over illiquid investments and elevated volatility in manager's Advantage Fund.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Oil stocks are starting to attract investors seeking safety, and that should be cause for concern.
Hedge fund-of-funds firm started its first liquid alternatives fund in 2012.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Some things companies do during earnings season that can really rub investors the wrong way.
Chief investment strategist says liquid investments are being challenged to offer competitive returns.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Gary D. Cohn, president and COO of Goldman Sachs, believes the economy and markets are in no shape for higher rates.
Closet indexing, market timing are among the risks in long-short equity: analysts.
The proliferation of digital platforms puts added emphasis on due diligence.
Niche firms focus on a single type of property
